11-07-2003, 05:09 PM
ak404,Nov 6 2003, 11:22 PM Wrote:...It might be more fair to put that samurai against a more evenly matched opponent like a Renaissance-era fencer with a nice rapier. The combat philosophies would be more matched, the level of technique would be about the same, and it'd be much more of a pleasure to see.No, the samurai would find his match in the landsknight. Both were the armoured upper-class warriors of their respective hosts. Both hail from the same age. Both make use of a pole-arm or spear in battle, taking to long swords in close-in combat.
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